Shovel handle



July 8, 1930. H. L. BASSETT 1,770,284

SHOVEL HANDLE Filed July 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwuenkoz fienryleeflasseti Patented July 8, 1930 orrics HENRY LEE BASSETT, OF COLUMBUS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR T COLUMBUS HANDLE 8t TOOL CORIE'ORATION, 0F COLUMBUS, INDIANA, .A CORPORATION OF INDIANA' SHOVEL HANDLE Application filed July 15,

My invention relates to tool handles, particularly to shovel handles, and more par- 7 which will provide a handle with a head of I my invention, I

comparatively great strength as well as one that can be produced at comparatively low cost; all .as'will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In carrying out my inventionIemploytwo 'is lntegrally formed and said arms taper "for securing the head to the stale.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which aremade a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate'similar parts,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a handle head of the construction which constitutes Figure 2, a similar view wit-h part of the head shown in vertical section to better illustrate the construction,

Figure 3, a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4, a plan view of the blank from which -D-member to the staleis formed from an which forms the D-member and 11 the secondary sheet metal stamping which forms the saddle or yoke which fits around and "rein forces the primary member 10, and'at the same time afi'ords means for attaching the D-member toa stale 12. V

The primary sheet metal stamping is of the same general shape as the corresponding portion of the ordinary wood or sheet metal 'or eccentrically in order to in the under side of the D.-'head, or in the 1929. Serial No. 378,347.

shovel handle and is provided with tubular arms 13 curved outwardly from a central depression a, formed to receive the top of the stale 12 and which extend upward and terminate in the usual opposed sockets 14, at their upper ends for reception of the ends of a handle-grip15. The handle-grip is preferably of wood and is held in place by a belt or rivet 16 which passes longitudinally through the same below or above the center prevent turning of the grip in the grip sockets.

The head part with the tubular arms 18 the depression corresponding to: the .thickness of the metal forming the yoke or saddle 11, which forms the stale socket. -By this means a seat "for the saddle is formed, and the completedhandle'is formed with a smooth surface. The seata for the reception of the end of'the stale l2is formed by a depression side remote from the grip 15.

The saddle or yoke 11 which'secures the elongated blank of the form shown in Fig.4 "and is stamped or pressed to form its central portion 14 transversely curved to conform to the curvature of the-inner surface of the D- member, upon which it snugly fits, and the side portions 18, adjoining the central portion 14 are likewise formed longitudinally curved to conform to the sides-and under surface of the D-head. The extremities of the blank are curved transversely to form semi-cylindrical sections 19 of identical size Which are adapted .to form the stale socket. The head is fastened to the stale by rivets 20,

whichzpass through the socket and stale and secure the parts rigidly together. .The handlejust described has a substantially smooth surface and is of comparatively great strength, while of simple and inexpensive construction.

In Figure 6 is shown a modified form of the D-portion. In this construction the arms of the D-portion are made from two separate blanks which are formed to shape the halves of the handle and are then welded together at 21. In other respects the head is similar to the construction shown in my application No. 360,259, filed May 3, 1929, and this appli cation is therefore filed as a continuation in part of said application.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in my device without departing from the spirit of' the invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my said invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A sheet metal D-head for handles comprising a main part of sheet metal stamped to form a pair of tubular arms provided at their extremities with opposed grip receiving sockets and a central depression, and a saddle formed of a separate piece to fit in the depression about the central portion of the head and provide a stale socket, substantially as set forth.

2. A sheet metal head for handles comprising a D-member' pressed from a single piece of sheet metal and having a pair of tubular arms with opposed grip sockets at their outer ends, said D-member having its intermediate portion reduced to form a seat for an attaching member, and a saddle memher for securing said head to the stale, substantially as set forth.

3. A sheet metal head for handles comprising a D-member pressed from a single piece of sheet metal and having a pair of tubular arms with opposed grip sockets at their outer ends, said D-member' having its intermediate portion reduced to form a seat for an attaching member and a depression for a seat for the end of a stale, and an attaching member for securing the D-member to the stale comprising a body bent to fit around said D-member and to form half sections of a stale socket, substantially as set forth.

4. A sheet metal D head for handles formed in two parts, one part being formed with a central depression in which the end of the stalemay seat and having arms diverging from said central portion and curved outwardly'and extending upwardlyand having grip receiving sockets in their opposed upper faces, and theother part consistingpf a saddle 0r stirrup adapted to embrace the central portion of the first named part and extend down on opposite sides of the stale and be secured thereto, whereby said two parts are secured together and the head as a whole is secured to the stale, substantially as set forth.

5. A sheet metal head for handles comprising two parts, the main part or head being formed D-shaped and hollow and adapted to carry the grip at its upper end, and the other part formed to embrace the central portion of the D part and extend down on opposite sides of the stale, said two parts being formed with interengaging shoulders which connect at the central portion to embrace the stale, whereby the parts may be secured together and the head to the stale by securing devices, substantially as set forth.

6. A sheet metal head for handles comprising a main part formed D-shaped and hollow and adapted to support a grip at its upper end, and with a central depression in its under side to-receive the end of the stale, and another part formed to embrace the central portion of the D-part and extend down on opposite sides of a stale and embrace the stale, whereby the parts may be secured together and the head to the stale by securing devices, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Columbus, Indiana, this 11th day of July, A. D. nineteen hundred and twentynlne.

HENRY LEE BASSETT. 

